Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Friday, 09-19-08 and Monday, 09-22-08. If you have any information pertaining to any of these cases or other criminal or suspicious activity, please contact the UT Police Department at 512-471-4441. ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE The University of Texas Police Department will be hosting the 5th annual Citizen's Police Academy. The CPA will be held every Monday night beginning October 6th 2008. The academy will end November 17, 2008 with a graduation ceremony. If you are interested in attending the next Citizen's Police Academy, contact Capt. Don Verett at 232-6444 or don.verett@austin.utexas.edu. UPCOMING EVENT The University of Texas Student Government and The University of Texas Police Department is proud to welcome the Austin Police Department to Parking Lot 41 located at Clyde Littlefield and Red River on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM for an invaluable auto theft prevention program. Members of the Austin Police Department will be on hand to etch your vehicle's identification number on all of your vehicle's windows. This process advertises to a vehicle thief that even your windows are marked with the vehicle identification number making it harder to sell the windows and easier for a police officer to identify the vehicle windows as yours. We encourage everyone with a car to come out and have this service done free of charge. While you are there, visit with one of the UT police officers who will have an electric engraver on hand so that you may mark your personal property with your state issued driver's license number. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact William R. Pieper at 512-232-9638. BATTS HALL, #3 South Mall Burglary of Coin-Operated Machine: A UT staff member discovered the upper right-hand corner of a coin-operated machine, located inside a second floor women's restroom had been pried open. During the investigation, the officer discovered that an unknown amount of product and money had been removed from the machine. Loss value: Unknown at this time. Discovered on 9-19-08. BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 East Martin Luther King Blvd. Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT police officer observed a white SUV commit several traffic violations prior to entering the Brazos Parking Garage. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The driver informed the officer that he had only consumed two beers and was not intoxicated. What the driver failed to understand was that the officer soon discovered that he was under the legal age of 21 when he consumed the two alcoholic beverages. The officer issued the student a field release citation for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 9-20-08, at 5:55 AM. DKR – TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was discovered passed out inside the stadium. During the investigation, the officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. The subject attempted to stand and started falling backwards. With cat-like reflexes, the officers prevented the subject from falling. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-20-08, at 8:20 PM. DKR – TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT staff member reported a non-UT subject was complaining of having a medical problem. During the investigation, the officer soon discovered that the medical concern was in fact an alcohol concern. The officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. The subject informed the officer that her 21-year-old boyfriend had in fact given her the alcohol during the football game. The subject was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 9-20-08, at 8:10 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Making alcohol available to your underage friends will make you a hero, in their eyes. Making alcohol available to your underage friends will facilitate up to a year in jail, fines and a criminal record in our eyes. DKR – TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: A UT student was discovered passed out during the Texas football game. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. As the investigation continued, the officer attempted to get the UT student to stand then observed her attempting to make a telephone call to call a sober friend. After several failed attempts to dial a friend, the subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-20-08, at 8:00 PM. DKR – TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Possession of Alcohol by a Minor / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: I am glad that many of you are sitting down to read the Campus Watch. This next entry needs to be read while sitting down. Yes, there were several UT students that were stopped after they attempted to conceal suspicious bulges in their pants pockets. These bulges turned out to be flasks containing alcohol. Some industrious students were able to get their alcohol containers past the officers working the gates, but our "Eye in the Sky," Officer Pieper, later observed these students pour elixirs of "misfortune." Occurred on 9-20-08, between 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft: A black East Sport backpack, containing a Palm Trio cellular telephone, wallet, credit cards, personal identification, New Balance tennis shoes, and other personal items were stolen after being left in the bleachers unattended while the former owner played basketball. Loss value: $400.00. Occurred on: 9-19-08, between 4:45 PM and 7:00 PM. PARKING LOT 115, 1600 East 20th Street Attempted Theft of Motor Vehicle: A UT student discovered the rear window of a green Buick broken. The student contacted the police. During the investigation, the officers notified the owner and soon discovered the steering column had been broken open and an attempt had been made to hotwire the vehicle. Discovered on: 9-21-08, at 2:45 PM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 2500 Guadalupe Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping in a makeshift campsite, on the sidewalk, next to the building. During the investigation, the subject informed the officer that he was waiting for a friend to pick him up. The officer issued the subject a written Criminal Trespass Warning and escorted him from the property. Occurred on: 9-21-08, at 9:15 AM. W. C. HOGG BUILDING, #2 East Mall Theft: A red Marin mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the north side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $400.00. Occurred on: 9-20-08, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. 2300 BLOCK GUADALUPE Public Intoxication / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was discovered laying face down wearing a pair of boxer shorts; his shoes did not fit well since they were on the wrong feet. The officer observed the subject stagger to his feet, then trip over the curb. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. During the interview, the subject informed the officer that he had been consuming alcohol but was a "light weight." The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. In addition to the law enforcement action taken, the officer learned that the subject had two outstanding outside agency arrest warrants. Occurred on: 9-21-08, at 4:27 AM. 2300 BLOCK INNER CAMPUS DRIVE Public Intoxication: A UT student stopped a UT police officer to report a non-UT subject having difficulty walking and appeared to be "trashed." The student also stated she was concerned since the non-UT subject was being followed. During the investigation, the officer located the non-UT subject and detected a very strong odor of alcohol on her breath. The officer soon learned that the subject who was following was the subject's boyfriend. He told the officer that he was trying to get his girlfriend home since she had consumed too much alcohol during the game. The intoxicated subject was annoyed with her boyfriend and refused to comply with the officer's requests. The subject was then taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-20-08, at 8:00 PM. 2600 BLOCK UNIVERSITY AVE Public Intoxication: A UT police officer observed a non-UT subject supporting a UT student while the UT student displayed an adverse physical reaction to the over consumption of alcohol. The student was having a difficult time standing and was drooling after vomiting into the bushes. The non-UT subject took care custody and control on his intoxicated friend. Charges are pending. Occurred on: 9-21-08, at 1:28 AM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 45 alarm calls, 4 public assist requests, 3 welfare concern reports, 7 suspicious person reports, 8 suspicious vehicle reports, and 10 unsecured door report between 09-19-08 and 09-22-08. If you are a faculty or staff member that has been affected by a crime, the UT Employee Assistance Program (471-3366) is available for counseling and referrals to other appropriate services. http://www.utexas.edu/hr/eap/ To view a map of the campus visit: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/index.html Contact UT Police at 471-4441 if you have any information regarding any of the above incidents or call 911 regarding suspicious persons, suspicious activities or crime. Your call may help solve or prevent a crime. Campus Watch comments should be directed to Officer Darrell Halstead at 512-232-9634 or via e-mail to Darrell.halstead@austin.utexas.edu . 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